Table 1.
Demographic details of participants
| Variable | Levels | Number of respondents | Percent % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group (years) | 21–30 | 28 | 30.4% |
| 31–40 | 26 | 28.3% | |
| 41–50 | 22 | 23.9% | |
| >50 | 16 | 17.4% | |
| Sex | Male | 5 | 5.4% |
| Female | 87 | 94.6% | |
| Work Status | Full time | 33 | 35.9% |
| Part time | 58 | 63.0% | |
| Casual | 1 | 1.1% | |
| Country of birth | Australia | 74 | 80.4% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 9.8% | |
| other EU countries | 5 | 5.4% | |
| Asia | 2 | 2.2% | |
| Refused | 1 | 1.1% | |
| Africa | 1 | 1.1% | |
| First language is English | No | 7 | 7.6% |
| Yes | 85 | 92.4% | |
| Highest educational qualification obtained | Certificate/Diploma | 12 | 13.2% |
| High school certificate or less | 3 | 3.3% | |
| Bachelor | 54 | 59.3% | |
| Post Grad certificate/Diploma | 18 | 19.8% | |
| PhD | 1 | 1.1% | |
| Other* | 3 | 3.3% | |
| Category of Health Care Worker | Nurse | 75 | 81.5% |
| Admin Staff | 3 | 3.3% | |
| Doctor | 1 | 1.1% | |
| Allied Health | 2 | 2.2% | |
| Other (not specified) | 5 | 5.4% | |
| Midwife | 6 | 6.5% | |
| Time working in health sector | < 12 months | 5 | 5.4% |
| 1–5 years | 23 | 25.0% | |
| 6–10 years | 15 | 16.3% | |
| 11–15 years | 14 | 15.2% | |
| 16+ years | 35 | 38.0% | |
| Time working in area / ward | < 12 months | 13 | 14.3% |
| 1–5 years | 30 | 33.0% | |
| 6–10 years | 19 | 20.9% | |
| 11–15 years | 8 | 8.8% | |
| 16+ years | 21 | 23.1% | |
| Hours per week in area/ward | <15 hours | 1 | 1.1% |
| 15–30 hours | 33 | 35.9% | |
| 30+hours | 58 | 63.0% | |
| High or Low uptake ward of seasonal influenza vaccine in 2012 | High uptake ward | 55 | 59.8% |
| Low uptake ward | 37 | 40.2% |
*College membership =1, Hospital based nurse/midwife training = 1, Masters =1.